Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi in cooperation with the Japan Karate Association (JKA), hosted a two-day “JKA National Karate Training Seminar 2023” on March 4 & 5, at the Japan Information and Culture Centre (JICC). Karate is one of an internationally recognized martial arts originating in Japan and has become popular in Pakistan too with an estimated 40,000 Karate players …

Daniil Medvedev wrapped up a remarkable 31st Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a dominant display over close friend and defending champion Andrey Rublev to claim a maiden title 6-2 6-2 on the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium’s storied Centre Court. Just a week after Barbora Krejcikova produced a brilliant display to dispatch World No.1 Iga Swiatek to take victory …

Emirates will upgrade two of its services to Bahrain on 6 March to the A380 to serve high demand from those visiting and attending the Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix 2023. Flights EK 835/836 and EK 837/838, all previously operated by the Boeing 777-300ER, have been upgraded to the flagship and customer favourite, the Emirates A380, and underscore the airline’s commitment to …

dnata Government Travel, part of leading global air and travel services provider dnata, has partnered with du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), Arabian Radio Network and Dubai Sports Council to launch a padel tournament for government employees this March. The sports event was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman & Chief Executive Emirates Airline & Group, at …

An American national based in the United Kingdom won a luxury BMW X5 M Competition car in the latest Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise draw that took place after the prize presentation ceremony for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Women’s final on Saturday evening, 25th February. The winning ticket was drawn by Czech tennis player and champion of the …

Women’s tennis was the winner on Friday when Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships presented the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the principle organising body of women’s professional tennis, with a special memento to mark its 50th anniversary. Prior to the second Singles semi-final on Centre Court at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, fans were treated to a highlights video celebrating 50 …

World No.1 Iga Swiatek remains on course to make it back-to-back titles on the WTA Tour after storming into the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final with an impressive victory over fifth seed Coco Gauff in front of a delighted Centre Court crowd on Friday evening. Swiatek will need to be at her silky best for Saturday’s showdown after Barbora …

World No.5 Caroline Garcia is looking to turn the page on her season after visiting Dubai’s landmark Mohammed Bin Rashid Library during WTA Week. The French World No.5 toured the iconic lectern-shaped library and got the chance to explore some of the more than 300,000 books housed inside the cultural hotspot. Garcia is hoping the tour will give her the …

The 2023 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships got off to a blistering start under Sunday sunshine, as two stalwarts of the women’s game came out firing on all cylinders inside the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. Opening proceedings on the emirate’s famed Centre Court, Madison Keys recorded a comfortable first-round victory over Italian opponent Jasmine Paolini. The American, now ranked …

Sport Desk DUBAI: World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka has backed herself for a title tilt at this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, but only if she follows her process of dealing with one match at a time. Following a maiden Grand Slam win at last month’s Australian Open – a triumph that propelled the Belarusian to her current career-high ranking …